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2006 · Q96Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoning & Puzzlesdifficult

Each of the persons A, B, C, D and E possesses unequal number (<10) of similar items. A, B and C possess 21 items in all, while C, D and E possess 7 items in all. How many items do A and B possess in all?

  1. (a)15
  2. (b)17
  3. (c)18
  4. (d)Data is insufficient
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Official answer(b) 17

2010 · Q80Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoning & Puzzlesmoderate

Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers are below twenty-five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?

  1. (a)All the villagers who have their own houses are literate
  2. (b)Some villagers under twenty-five are literate
  3. (c)A quarter of the villagers who have their own houses cultivate paddy
  4. (d)Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate
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Official answer(b) Some villagers under twenty-five are literate